Shoe-lace fastener



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O 0 e E. R. DULJ.

SHOE LAGE PASTENER.

No'. 526,830. Patented 001;. 2, 1894.

WITNE-SSES: wwwa/ HWENTOR Elimche R. 'Dulje' NITED 'STATES 4EUSTACHE R.DU/LJE, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

SHOE-LACE FASTENER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters lPatent No. 526,830, dated October2, 1 894.

Application filed Tune 21,1894. SerialNo. 515,216. (No model.)

ToraZZ whom/it may concern:

Be it known that l, EUSTACHE R. DULJ, a citizen of the United States,residing atNewark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Shoe-Lace Fasteners; andI do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, and to letters of reference markedtnereon,which form a part of this specitication. Y

My present invention relates to improvements in a shoe lace fastener andhas for its obJect to provide a device for the purpose of preventing thelaces of the shoe from becoming untied. l

, The invention has for its further object to provide a holding clasp ofthis class which will not become accidentally disengaged from itsholding contact with'the laces, but which can be readilydiseugagedfromits holdingcontact with the laces, when desired, by the lmanipulation of a cam-lever pivoted in the frame of the device to'permitthe partial with` drawal of the shoe laces from the device and theirunlacing from the studs on the shoe.

The invention therefore consists of the novel form of shoe lace fastenerherein shown and claimed, as a new article of manufacture, and further,the invention consists in certain novel arrangements and combination ofparts, such as will be hereinafter more fully described and finallyembodied in the clauses of the claim.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying sheet ofdrawings, in which slmilar letters of reference are employed to indicatecorresponding parts in Veach of the several views.

In said drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of a shoe and itslaces, illustrating in connection therewith the use of my novel form ofshoe-lace fastener. Fig. 2 is a side View, and Fig. 3 a longitudinalvertical section of the device, clearly illustrating the operative partsof the device in their clamped or holding positions on the shoe lace.Fig. 4

is a View similar to Fig. 3, with the clamping lever 1n its raised anddisengaged position.

Fig. 5 is a horizontal section of the device,

just below the pivoted cam-lever, illustrating the arrangement of amovable clamp-plate vused in connection with the device.

Fig. 6 is a perspective View of the frame of the device. Fig. 7 is alike view of the cam-lever, audFig. 8 is a similar View of saidclampplate.

In said views, b indicates the shoe and h the shoe lace, which isdoubled and arranged in the eyelets of the'shoe in the usual manner.

My novel form of shoe-lace fastener A, consistsessentially of a frame aprovided with two upwardly bent arm-portions a and a2,

substantially as illustrated in Fig. 6. These arms are bent inwardly, asat a3, and then upwardly to form the bearing-lugs or ears a4 and a5. fThese ears are each of them provided with a perforation a6, for a pin con which is pivoted, between thesaid ears a4 and a5, a suitablecam-lever d, having the enlarged part d', and being preferably providedwith a serrated or scalloped edge d2 and a handle portion d3 formanipulating said lever. The base :of the frame cris preferablycorrugated,vas

shown,being formed with the inwardly curved -central portion a7 and theoutwardly curved fend portions 0.8 and a9. Between said arm portions aand a2 of the frame al have arl ranged a movable clamp-plate e which isalso corrugated to correspond with the curvature of said base of theframe a, as will be clearly Aseen Afrom Figs. 4.3 and 4., In order thatsaid `clamp-plate e may be retained between said arms a and a2, andstill be loosely and adjustably arranged therein, to permit itsadjustment for either a heavy or a light shoe lace, said plate is formedon its opposite ends with suitable stops e and e2, which ride againstthe edges of said arm-portions a and a2, as clearly shown in Fig. 5.

l The device is used in the following man- Y ICO on the cam lever clhave this purpose, that they act as stops for holding the lever d indifferent positions when clamped against the plate e. Thus, when a thinlace is inserted between the plate e and the corrugated base of theframe, said lever, when in its clamping position, will be in theposition illustrated in Fig. 3, but when used on a thick lace the platee is higher up and the lever d will be in clamping contact with saidplate, in an entirely different position. Said linger piece d3 of thecam-lever d may also be provided With a sharp nose-portion d4, which,

when the lever has been forced down into itsoperative holding engagementwith the plate e will force the shoe-lace tightly against a projectinglip ctw on one of the end-portions a8 of the frame a, as will be clearlyunderstood from an inspection of Figs. 2 and 3.

The parts of the clasp are preferably struck up from sheet metal and maybe made of any suitable shape and configuration in outline.

The device is simple in construction, being cheaply made, and can bereadily manipulated to secure the laces in their holding relation to thestuds on the shoe.

From the construction and arrangement of the several parts of the claspherein described and illustrated, it will be seen that it is applicableto the use of a suspender buckle or other like article'of manufacture.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- 1. A shoe lacefastener, or the like, comprising therein Va frame a having arm-portionsa and a2 and bearings on said arms, a cam-lever pivotally arrangedbetween said arms, and provided with scallops forming stops and anadjustable clamp-plate between said arms, with which said cam-lever canbe brought into operative holding engagement Said cam plate beingprovided -with stops e and e2, substantially as and for the purposes setforth. 0

2. A shoe lace fastener, or the like, comprising therein a frame ahaving acorrugated base, arm-portions a. and 0,2 and bearings on saidarms, a cam-lever pivotally arranged between said arms, and a corrugatedclampplate e adj ustably arranged between said arms, with which saidcam-lever can be brought into operative holding engagement, saidclamp-plate being provided with stops e and e2, substantially as and forthe purposes set forth. U

3. A shoe lace fastener, or the like, cornprising therein a frame a,having a corrugated base, arm-portions a. and a2 and bearings on saidarm-portions, a cam-lever pivotally arranged between said arms, providedwith a cam surface d and serrations or scallops d2, and a corrugatedclamp-plate e adgustably arranged between said arms, with which said cam-lever can be brought into operative holding engagement, substantiallyas and for the purposes set forth.

4:. A shoe lace fastener, or the like, comprising therein a frame ahaving a corrugated base, arm-portions a and a2 and bearings on saidarm-portions, a lip am on said corrugated base, a cam-lever pivotallyarranged between said arm-portions, provided with a cam surface d andserrations or scallops d2, a handle portion d3 and a nosing d* thereon,and a. corrugated clamp plate e adj ustably arranged between said arms,with which said cam-lever can be brought into operative holdingengagement, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony that I claim the invention set forth above I have hereuntoset my hand this 20th day of June, 1894.

EUSTACHE R. DULJ.

Witnesses:

ADoLF FRANZ, FREDK. C. FRAENTZEL.

